HC Deb 18 July 1985 vol 83 cc229-30W
Mr. John Browne

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what specific measures he plans to undertake to implement the proposals, on matters within his responsibility, contained in the recent Department of Trade and Industry report on scrutiny of administrative and legislative requirements in small businesses.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The Government's response to the proposals in the report, including those relating to the Home Office, are set out in the White Paper "Lifting the Burden" which was published on 16 July (Cmnd. 9571).

male persons born in the United Kingdom to whose wives and children section 1(5) of the Immigration Act 1971 does not apply;

(2) if he will estimate the number of men who fall within the definition of "Commonwealth citizens settled in the United Kingdom" in section 1(5) of the Immigration Act 1971; and how many of these men were born in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Waddington

This reply also contains information pursuant to my reply to the right hon. Member on 17 July.

It is estimated that there are about 2.1 million males now resident in the United Kingdom to whom section 1(5) applies as a result of their being Commonwealth citizens (including British citizens) who were settled in the United Kingdom on 1 January 1973. It is estimated that about ½ million of these were born outside the United Kingdom.

About 4½ million males have been born in the United Kingdom since 1 January 1973 and are therefore not within the scope of the provision.

The great majority of the wives and children of men born in this country will themselves be British citizens who are not subject to immigration control.

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